OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #750851

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

1988-07-27T00:00:00

Event: E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 750851
Report ID: 933300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A WALK-IN FREEZER BOX. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY CON TACTED AN ENERGIZED ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR ON TOP OF THE FREEZER AND WAS ELECTROCUTE D.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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